Midlands Club Cricket Round-Up - June 2012

Cricket World rounds up the top performers in June from all 26 of the ECB’s Premier Leagues.

Following another five rounds of matches in the Birmingham & District Premier League, Walsall continue to lead the way, albeit by only a brace of points, over second-placed Berkswell. Those two have a comfortable advantage over the chasing pack, which is led by Himley in third and Wolverhampton in fourth. At the other end of the table, lie Leamington and Wellington with only one win between them, while Shrewsbury – who were able to call upon the services of England Lions captain James Taylor last week – sit 29 points clear of them in 10th.

Player of the month: Chris Boroughs' excellent 190 and haul of four for 59 in his side’s win over Leamington see him easily take this month’s award. The 37 year-old, who also captains minor county side Herefordshire, also hit 46 and 59 against Himley and Shrewsbury in his two most recent matches.

Swarkestone remain the leaders of the Derbyshire Premier League after 11 rounds of matches and have six wins and 181 points – a slender five point lead over their nearest rivals Sandiacre Town. Defending champions Ockbrook & Borrowash move up to third after a slow start, with Lullington Park dropping down to sixth. Rolls Royce Leisure are 30 points adrift of Quarndon at the foot of the table, with Spondon a further point ahead of them in 10th.

Player of the month: Derbyshire and Swarkestone all-rounder Alex Hughes has juggled his Friends Life t20 duty for the former with his club duty with the latter to great effect in June. As well as his superb unbeaten 155, he also has seven wickets and a knock of 69 not out against Spondon.

Defending champions Loughborough Town have enjoyed a good month and sit top of the Leicestershire Premier League. They have a narrow six-point lead over second-placed Leicester Ivanhoe, who have a comfortable 34-point advantage over third-placed Syston Town. Thorpe Arnold’s miserable season continues and means that they are last as they are the only team yet to win in 2012. Stoughton & Thurnby are 26 points ahead of them in 11th.

Player of the month: Sundeep Patel has taken six wickets with the ball over the past two weeks to supplement his outstanding form with the bat. Besides his 104 not out on 2nd June, he scored an unbeaten 75 a fortnight ago.